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Course Name : Mathematical Economics
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Degree: Bachelor
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Code
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Year/Semester
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Local Credits
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ECTS Credits
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Course Implementation, Hours/Week
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Course
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Tutorial
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Laboratory
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EF 211
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2/1 (Fall)
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3
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6
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2
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1
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Department
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Economics and Finance
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Instructors
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Asst. Prof. Dr. S. Meral Çakıcı
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Contact Information
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e-mail: smcakici@pirireis.edu.tr
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Office Hours
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Monday 10:00- 12:00
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Web page
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Course Type
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Compulsory
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Course Language
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English
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Course Prerequisites
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EF 124
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Course Description
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Introduction, review of fundamentals in mathematics, sequences, series and limits, introduction to univariate calculus and optimization, continuity of functions, derivative and differential for univariate functions, optimization of univariate functions, introduction to multivariate calculus, calculus of multivariate functions, optimization of multivariate functions, constrained optimization, economic applications
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Course Objectives
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1. To equip students with the mathematical fundamentals employed in economic theory
2. To enable students to have information about the use of mathematics in areas such as theory of demand and supply, industrial organization, labor markets, and economic growth
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Students that complete the Mathematical Economics-EF 211 course successfully are able to
- Identify the basic fundamentals of mathematics employed in economics
- Explain and apply univariate calculus and optimization
- Describe and apply continuity, derivative and differential as well as optimization of functions
- Analyze calculus and optimization of multivariate functions
- Identify and evaluate constrained optimization and its economic applications
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Instructional Methods and Techniques
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Presentation of Theory and Problem Sessions
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Tutorial Place
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Co-term Condition
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Textbook
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“Mathematics for Economists” by Carl P. Simon and Lawrence Blume, W. W. Norton & Company, 1994.
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Other References
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Homework & Projects
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Problems, that are similar in spirit to those solved during the Problem Session, are assigned to students for better understanding and enhancement of topics.
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Laboratory Work
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Computer Use
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